National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Programs are developed for clients with disabilities through the NDIS and can be fully funded to aid with the financial costs associated with meeting your rehabilitation goals. Hunter Rehabilitation and Health’s Exercise Physiologists have experience achieving outcomes with clients with Muscular Dystrophy, Visually impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Amputees, Stroke and range of Psychological illness’
What we do?
Hunter Rehabilitation and Health are registered Exercise Physiologists with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hunter Rehabilitation and Health aims to provide physical well being services to those with severe and permanent disabilities.
Working in conjunction with the NDIS and the participant’s planner, Hunter Rehabilitation and Health provides a comprehensive and specialized exercise regime, tailored to the specific needs of the individual.
Exercise Physiologist or Personal Trainer?
Exercise Physiologists specialise in prescribing exercise to those with disabilities, they study for 4 years at University to be able to provide the best possible care. Unfortunately, Personal Trainers are not trained to work with people with disabilities and can usually become qualified with 8 weeks! Therefore an Exercise Physiologist is always the most qualified professional to help achieve your health goals.
Which Category?
Exercise Physiology now falls under Core Supports and Capacity Building Categories. The categories we utilise funding in are; “Assistance with Daily Life”, “Improved Health and Wellbeing” AND “Improved Daily Living“. If you have funding in either of these categories, you can see an Exercise Physiologist!
What we can do?
Exercise Physiology services can be utilised to improve function through muscles that have become inactive or weakened as a result of your disability.
Our Clinic?
Our clinic has 10 dedicated car parks and is wheel chair accessible and has equipment that can be altered to accommodate all conditions and aid in the development of motor control, isolated muscle strength, neuromuscular re-patterning and the development of strength and stability.
The conditions that will benefit from an Exercise Program with Hunter Rehabilitation and Health’s Exercise Physiologists are:
- Muscular dystrophy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brain injuries
- Paraplegia
- Strokes
- Down Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- And many more………….
If you would like to participate in an Exercise Based Rehabilitation Program to improve your function and increase your physical conditioning then please;
